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88. Z7 n A E. J. GOLBY. GOIN GONTROLLHD MACHINE POR WBIGHING, LIITING, LUNG TESTING,

AND HEIGHT MBASURING.

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ACOIN GONTROLLED MACHINE POR WBIGHING, LIPTING, LUNG TESTING, AND HEIGHT MEASURING.

N0. 891,513. Paten@ Oct. 23, 1888.

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G, LUNG TESTING,

E. J COLBY. G01N GONTROLLBD MACHINE POR WBIGHING, LIPTIN AND HEIGHT MEASURING.

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-NoI 391,513.

FUNITED STATES PATnNT EDWARD J. COLBY, OF CHOAGO, ILDNOS, ASSIGXOR TO THE COLBY TEST- NG MACHINE COMPAY.

COIN-CONTROLLED MACHINE FOR WEIGHING, LI

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters FTING, LUNG-TESTlNG, AND HEiGHT-MEASURING.

Patent No. 391,513, dated Octel' er 23, 1888.

Application filed November 25, 18S?. Serial No. 156,044. (No mollcl.)

b @ZZ whom, 25 may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. COLDY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi- 5 nois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Coin-Controlled Machines for Veighing, Lifting, Lung-Testing, and Height- Measuring, of which the following isa specification. Y

to My invention relates to improvements in automatic appliances for weighing or lifting or lung-testing or the like, and its object is to provide a machine having any or all such appliances,togcther with means whereby theintroduction of a coin may throw the parts which are normally out of operation into operation. These objects I accomplish by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein* Figure 1 is a front View of an illustration of my invention, containing a scale, lifting-device, lung-tester, and measuring-rod. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same on the line 22. Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a portion of the device on the line 3 3. Fig. 4 is a side view of the same showing the measuring-rod and lung-tester tube. Fig. 5 is a vertical section showing Ithe structure of the lung tester. Fig. 6 is a detail of the mechanism for indieating the height and lung capacity. Fig. 7 is a detail of the levers of the weighing and lifting devices. Figs. 8, 9, 10, andll are details of the mechanism whereby the introduction of a coin is made to throw the parts into position for operation, Fig. S being taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 9.

The same or like parts are indicated by thc same letter in all the drawings.

A is a casing provided with a lower stand, A A', on which is a platform, A, upon which the person lifting stands, and the scale-platform B B are the handles of the lifting-machine attached to the rods B B, said rods being .4,5 joined by the unions B BZ and passing through the guide-pieces B3 B3. Each of these rods is secured below to the arms B B* of the lever Bi". These arms are pivoted at BG to the lugs BT, which depend from the platform A2. Each arm 5o carries the perforated lug B.

B B are lugs on the platform A3, and each is provided with an arm, B`, having a knifeedge which rests in the perforation ofthe lug Bi.

B B are arms pivoted at B12 B1" to lugs B13 B, each of which lugs depends from the platform A, and each ot' such arms carries a perforated lug, B, each of which latter lugs receives one of the knife-edged lugs Bm, above described. The two arms Bu B are joined by the yoke B15, which rests upon the lever From the other end of the lcvcr B5 proceds a rod. C, which passes through a guide, C', on the lug C2, and is encompassed by the spiral spring C, which bears against said lug and carries the stop-nut C, against which the other end of the spring rests. The rod C is secured to the arm C5 of the elbow-lever, whose other arm, C, carries the gear-plate UT. The lever is pivoted at CS. The gear-plate engages the the indicator-hand CU, moving on the dial C. On the shaft C1" there isa notched disk, C1.

D is a measuring-rod, shaped as shownthat is to say, with a downwardly-turned portion and horizontal end-and passing through the guideways D and D?. On its inner portion it has a ratchet-face, D3, and to its lower end is secured the rope D, which passes over the pulley D5 and carries the weight Dr'. This ratchet bar engages the cogs of the pinion Dl, which rotates freely upon the shaft D"`. Secured to the pinion DT is a notched disk, D". The pinion D7 rotates on the shaft DS and carries at its outer end the indicating-hand D1", which nieves over the dial Dl".

E is the mouth-piece of the lung-tester E', with a flexible tube leading therefrom into the cylinder E2, which is scoured within the casing A. ln this cylinder moves the piston E:3 on the rod E, which rod passes through the guideway E5 and has a ratchet-lace, E", which engages the pinion ET on the shaft D`. To the lower end of the rod E is secured thc rope which passes over the pulley E and supports the weight EN. The pinion ET is keyed to the shaft D, and to it is secured the notched disk E, similar' to the notched t I.: D". C-n the outer extremity of the shaft is secured the indicating hand EN, which moves over the dia-l D11.

On the shaft if is pivoted the double-locking clutch F', having the arms F and F, adaptinion C on the shaft C10. which shaft carries P f 1 ed, respectively, to engage the notched disk C13 and the notched disks D and E, To the varm F2 is secured the spiral retracting-spring F4, (see Fig. 9,) which is fastened to the casing A. This spring holds the locking-arms F2 and F3 in the notches of the disks C13 and D, and thus prevents rotation of the shafts C10 and D8. Secured to the clutch F is the arm F5, which projects through an aperture in the side of the guideway FG. The coin-guideway F6 has an aperture, Fl, which opens into aslot, F8, in the face of the escutcheon G. This escutcheon is placed upon and over the plate H, which is a facev or protecting plate at and about the coin-aperture, and from which project the guide-lugs J J, as seen in Fig. 8. Inwardly projecting from the escutcheon and rigid therewith is the arm K, having,A at its vouter extremity the rod L, which passes through guide-lugs J J.

M is a'vertical slotin the guideway F, through which the arm K descends.

N is a thumb-piece on the escutcheon.

The rod L is encompassed by the spring O, which bears against a cap P and also against one of the lugs J and thus keeps the rod normally elevated.

S in Fig. 8 indicatesa coin iu position to be inserted in the machine, and S the same coin at the point where it is in position to be operated upon by the arm K to move the rod or arm F5.

Fs is a slot in the escuteheon to register with the slot Fl.

T is a door securely locked and giving admission to the interior of the case.

The use and Voperation of my invention are as follows: A machine constructed substantially as shown in Fig. l is placed in any convenient position where it is likely to be used, and is provided with any convenient door, which is locked so as to prevent access to the interior of the case. Itis theintention that by the introduction of a coin-as, for instance, a nickel-the machine may be set in operation, so that the user may be weighed, may test his lifting` capacity, take his measurement, and also test his lungs. I will describe the operation of these several parts in order.

1. The weight/Lg dcvz'cef-The stand A rests by the knife-edges B10 B10 ou the arms Bl1 B11 and B* B4, both of which arms operate upon the lever B5. The lever B5 is pivoted at the points B6 B, so that when weight is applied to the platform A3 the same has a tendency to be carried downward,and with it to carry the lever B5, thus drawing down the rod C, compressing the spring C3 and applying power to the arm C5 of the elbowlever, which is pivoted at GS. This also tends to cause the arm G to move, carrying with it the ratchet edge or plate CT, which engages the pinion (lJ and rotates the shaft C10, on which the pinion is secured. On this shaft is secured the indicating-hand C,which passing around the dial will register the amount of weight applied to the platform A3. Of course the proportions of the levers, strength ofthe spring, Ste., must be adjusted so as to correspond with the scale. This operatiomhowever, will not take place so long as the lock-arm F2 engages the notch in the notched disk C. It is therefore necessary in the first inst-ance to release the notched disk C13 from the arm F2, so that the weight can cause the indicating-hand to move, and this is accomplished, as will be seen by reference to the mechanism hereinafter described; but supposing the arm F2 to be free from the notch, then the operation is as above set forth.

2. The lifting deuicc.-The lifting-handles, it will be seen, are secured on opposite sides of the outer extremity of the platform A2 and each terminates below the platform and engages the outerends of the arms B* B4, thus being on opposite sides of the pivotal points BG B. lf now the power be applied to these handles,the lever B5 will be depressed and the lifting force,instead of the weight of the user, will be applied to the rod C and thus to the indicating-hand G11. The length of these levers and arms of course will have to be proportioned so as to correspond with the scale. The same result could of course be accomplished by having a separate scale for both the weighing and the lifting devices.

8. T/zemeasum'ng device-Supposing the disk D9 to be freed from the arm F3, so as to per- Y mit the same to rotate freely, the user standing on the platform A: now draws down the measuring-bar D untilits outer extremity rests upon the top of his head. By so doing the ratchet-bar D3 is caused to operate the pinion D7,at the same time drawing up the weight DG, which serves to restore the parts to their normal positions after use. Now the pinion D7, as shown in Fig. 6, has secured to it a notched disk, D, which is above referred to as having been released from the arm F3. This pinion rotates freely on the shaft DS, carries at its outer extremity the collar on which is secured the index-hand D10, which registers upon the dial Du the height of the person using the inachine.

4. The Zang-tester.-\Vhen the arm F3 releases the notched disk D", it also releases the similar notched disk Flu. This notched disk is secured to the pinion El, which pinion is keyed to the shaft D5, the shaft Ds carrying at its outer extremity the indicating-hand E, which rotates about the dial Du. Now the user, still standing on the platform A, tests his lungs in the usual manner by blowing into the mouthpiece E and tube E, and thence into the cylinder Ez above the piston E. The pressure of the atmosphere will cause the piston to descend, thus carrying with it the rod E4, which is guided by the guideway E and carries the ratchet EG. This ratchet Ef engages the pinion ET and rotates it, together with the shaft DS, thus causing the indicating-hand E to rotate about the dial Du. The cord Ea and weight FJD are applied to the lower end of the ratchet-bar E, so as to restore the parts to their position after use.

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During all these operations it has been observed that it is necessary for one or all of the disks,C13, D, and En, to be freed from,respeet ively,the arms F2 and F3, and by inspection of Fig. 9 it will be seen that when any one of these disks is freed from such connection all are, so that to operate the machine it is only necessary to throw the arms out of connection with the disks, after which they will remain free so long as the operation continues; but when the operations are completed the reaction of the springs and Weights will restore the parts to their normal positions, and thus permit the arms F2 and F5 to' lock their respective disks. I proceed, therefore, to describe the manner in which these disks are released. A coin of suitable size, according to the construction of the machine-as, for instance, the nickel S-is inserted through the slot FS and slot F7 into the downwardly-curved eoin-guideway FG, where it comes in contact with the end of the rod or arm F5, which projects through the side cf the guideway If, and is connected at its other end to the arm F3 and the part F. If now the person who is standing on the platform A3 presses downward upon the thumb-piece N, therod or arm K will deA scend through the slet M and engage the top of the nickel in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8. If more pressure be applied, the nickel will be forced through, Where it will'descend to the bottom of the case and may be taken out through the door T; but in descending and passing out through the guide- Way E5 it necessarily forces the rod F5 outward, thus moving the part F on the shaft Cs and throwing both the arms F2 F3 out of connection with their respective disks. Immediately the weight of the operator upon the platform A3 causes the shaft C`,\vith its disks Olite move, thus preventing the parts from returning to their positions. Then the Weight has been taken, the operator will pull slightly on the lifting-handles, so as to keep the shaft C10 partially turned, and thus prevent the parts from being locked, and he will then step on the platform A2, Where he can test his liftingpower, as above set out, the same being registered on the dial C. He new, Without entirely releasing his grip, steps upon the platform A, thus holding the several disks out of position to be locked, and proceeds with the other operations of testing his lungs and his height, if desired. He now steps from the platform of the machine, and immediately the reaction of the spring and Weights causes the parts toreturn to their normal positions, so as to be locked, thus preventing the use of any or all of them until a second nickel has been introduced into the slot and forced down into the guideway, as above described.

Of course itis easy to see that the dials could be differently arranged and that one or more of these features could be dispensed with in the same machine. I have shown simply an illustration of my ideas.

The coin unlocks or releases the mechanism,

or is made to unlock or release the mechanism by its action against the lever If-that is to say, there is no movable part about the machine which can be forced against this leverand itis only when a eoin-as, for instance, a nickel-is introduced into the coin-guide by operating the sliding escuteheon or push and its parts attached thereto that the coin can be made to move the lever F. nhe motion of this lever or arm releases all of the parts, as heretofore described, and indicated in Fig. 9. This coin releases or is made to release and unlock the mechanism.

Having described my invention, What I claim,

'and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

l. In a testing-machine, the combination of a lung-testing apparatus and indicator with locking apparatus Which normally prevents the indicator from moving, a coin-guideway, ap ush to force said coin through the guideivay, and a projection from said locking apparatus in the path of such coin, so that as the coin is forced through its guideway pressure is ap plied to said projection by the coin, and thus the locking apparatus released to permit the indicator to move.

2. In a testing-machine, the combination of aseries of testing apparatuses and indicators, a series of disks connected with such indicators, suitable connections between such disks and testing apparatuses, a rockshaft and arms thereon,said arms normally locki ngsuch disks, acoin-guidewayand push,and anarmfromsuch rock-shaft in the path of said coin, so that when the coin is pushed through its guideivay the arm is moved, the rock-shaft rotated, and the disks released, so that the indicators can opcrate.

3. In a testingmachine, the combination of a stand, lifting-handles suspended above the same, a weighingplatform fixed thereon with a vertical case having suitable indicators and levers, and rods whereby pressure applied to said lifting-handles or to said platform is registered by the indicators on said case.

et. In a testingmaehine, the combination of a liftingmachine and a Weighing-maehine with indicatingdisks attached thereto, locking devices which prevent said disks and indicators from moving, au arm on such locking devices, a coin-guideway into which said arm projects, and a push which forces said coin against the arm, operates the locking mechanism, releases the disks, and permits the indicators to register.

5. In a testingmachine, the combination of a lifting-machine, a weighinovmaehine, and a height-testing machine with indicating-disks attached thereto, locking devicesA which prevent said disks and indicators from moving, an arm on such locking devices, a coin-guide- Way into which said arm projects, and a push which forces said coin against the arm, operates the locking mechanism, releases the disks, and permits the indicators to register.

(3. In a testing-machine, the combination of ICO coin against the arm, operates the locking mechanism, releases the disk, and permits the indicators to register.

EDWARD J. GOLBY.

a lifting machine, a Weighing machine, a height-testing machine, and a lung-testing machine With indicating-disks attached thereto, locking devices which prevent said disks and indicators from moving, an arm on such locking devices, a coin-guideway into which said arm projects, and a push which forces said l Vitnesses:

FRANCIS W. PARKER, Coni-i L. OADWALLADER. 

